Favia
Description | Favia is a genus of reef-building stony corals in the family Mussidae. Members of the genus are massive or thickly encrusting colonial corals, either dome-shaped or flat, and a few are foliaceous. There is a great diversity of form even among individuals of the same species. The corallites project slightly above the surface of the coral and each has its own wall. In most species, the corallites are plocoid and in some, monocentric. The septa and costae linked to the corallite wall are well developed and covered by fine teeth. The polyps only extend and feed during the night. Each one has a small number of tapering tentacles which often have a darker coloured tip; these are called stinger tentacles, or sweeper tentacles. They use these to sweep the water to see if any other coral is in its area; if so, then they begin to sting the other coral. This is commonly known as coral war. Each coral is trying to make sure it has enough room around it so they can continue to grow and have more surface area for their offspring. The columella is parietal and spongy, and there are vesicles on both the endotheca and exotheca. Members of this genus are widespread in both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favia, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scientific Name | Favia De Blainville, 1820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Blainville, H.M. de. (1820). Mollusques, Vers et Zoophytes, EUP-FIK. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles. 16: 1-567, Levrault, Strasbourg et Paris. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 8 (16%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 174 - 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary (based on Faviidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | photosymbiotic, microcarnivore (based on Faviidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Faviidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favia |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Favia africana β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Favia aquitaniensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Favia beaumaderiensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Favia clarki β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Favia coarctata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia conferta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia corollaris species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 13.8 Ma Miocene | |
Favia costata species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Favia cotteaui species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia dalmatina species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
Favia danae species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia deformis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia delgadoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia dendroidea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia denticulata species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia dipsacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia dominicensis β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Favia ehrenbergi species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia elongata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia exilis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
Favia falloti species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Favia faviodes β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Favia favioides species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
Favia fragum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 78 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Favia friedbergi β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 13.8 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Favia fromenteli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia gemmata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia gotschevi β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 13.7 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Favia gravida species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia gregoryi species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Favia gresslyi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia haipensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia hannai β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Favia hawaiiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia hemisphaerica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia hemispherica β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia jezoensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia junghuhni β species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 13.8 Ma Miocene | |
Favia kabyliensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Favia leptophylla species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia lobata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Favia lylei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia maastrichtensis β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Favia macdonaldi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Favia macrocalyx β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Favia macrotheca species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Favia madhuwalensis β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Favia magnifica β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Favia magniflora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia maliriensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia maoadentrensis species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Favia mathai species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia melitae species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 13.7 Ma Miocene | |
Favia meneguzzoi species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Favia merriami species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia oishii species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia okeni species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Favia pedunculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia pentagona species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia pentalofonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia plana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia planissima β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Favia praeamplior β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
Favia profunda species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Favia rariseptata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia ritterneri β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 174 Ma Middle Jurassic | 174 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
Favia schneideri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia solidior species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Favia somaliensis β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Favia subdenticulata species | listed (PBDB) | 22 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Favia texana β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia turbinata β species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 136 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Favia vokesae species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Favia weisbordi species | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Favia whitfieldi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Favia Oken, 1815 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1815 | Favia Oken |
1848 | Phymastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime |
1945 | Barbadiastrea Wells |
1998 | Favia Johnson |
2000 | Favia Veron p. 100 |
2002 | Favia Sepkoski, Jr. |
2006 | Favia Baron-Szabo p. 30 |